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Spina BifidaNCT05562713

CIC Behavioral Economics in Children With Spina Bifida

A study testing Present Bias without Loss Aversion and Present Bias with Loss Aversion in people with Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder, run by Duke University at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to develop a comprehensive program to increase early initiation of self-catheterization in children with Spina Bifida. This will be a prospective open label randomized control trial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Spina Bifida, Neurogenic Bladder
What is being tested?
Present Bias without Loss Aversion and Present Bias with Loss Aversion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Aug 2023to 18 Apr 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 4 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of spina bifida, including meningocele and myelomeningocele, as defined by International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD10). ICD-10 codes will include Q05.0-Q05.9
  • 4-12 years old
  • CIC performed fully by their caregiver
  • Demonstrate manual dexterity to perform CIC (determined by the patient's caregiver and the pediatric urologist in clinic)
  • Communication in English language

Who cannot join

  • non-English speaking patients
  • less than 4 years old; older than 12 years of age
  • non-spina bifida patients
  • already perform independent or semi-independent CIC

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites

  • Duke University Hospital

    Durham, North Carolina, 27701

  • Lenox Baker Children's Hopsital

    Durham, North Carolina, 27701

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Leveraging Behavioral Economics to Promote Independent Clean Intermittent Catheterization in Children With Spina Bifida

The purpose of the study is to develop a comprehensive program to increase early initiation of self-catheterization in children with Spina Bifida.

This will be a prospective open label randomized control trial. Patients and caregivers/guardians in the intervention arm will be enrolled in a comprehensive program that utilizes behavioral economic theory to incentivize initiation of independent CIC. The study population will be patients aged 4 to 12 years old with diagnosis of spina bifida, including meningocele and myelomeningocele, as defined by International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD10).

This study will look at behavioral interventions. There are no additional physical risks to participation in the study. Patient demographics will be reported using descriptive statistics. Study team will use Kaplan-Meier curves to demonstrate and compare the probability of achieving independent CIC over time between the study arms.

Read the detailed description

There are three study arms to which patients will be randomized in block randomization fashion with goal recruitment totaling 45 patients. Randomization will begin with Arm 1 and Arm 2 in a 1:1 ratio for the first 20 patients, 10 patients per arm. If accrual is reasonably brisk, we will expand our recruitment to Arm 3 which will then be conducted in a 1:1:3 block randomization for the remaining 25 patients with a total of 15 patients per arm. If accrual is slow and recruitment goal will not be met by expected date, we will continue accrual to Arm 1 and Arm 2 without including Arm 3. Randomization will be performed via NIH clinical trial randomization tool.

Being tested
Present Bias without Loss Aversion, Present Bias with Loss Aversion
Keywords
clean intermittent catheterization, spina bifida, neurogenic bladder, behavioral economics
Medical subject headings
Spinal Dysraphism, Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Present Bias without Loss AversionBehavioural

    Small prize for each step completed; large prize for independent CIC

  • Present Bias with Loss AversionBehavioural

    Prizes only if fully independent CIC demonstrated

Study groups in NCT05562713
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control (Arm #1)No interventionCIC will be discussed with caretakers \& patients during their appointment and they will be given the instruction sheet to take home. They will not have a follow-up appointment scheduled. Research team will call them to check if the patient is able to perform CIC independently. If they can, a visit will be scheduled for them to demonstrate this in clinic.
Present Bias without Loss Aversion (Arm #2)ExperimentalCIC will be discussed with caretakers \& patients during their appointment and they will be given the instruction sheet to take home. Child will receive a prize (~$5-20 in value) for every CIC step completed. They will follow-up in clinic in 3 months (or earlier) to demonstrate their CIC ability. If they can demonstrate this ability, they will receive a large prize (~$30-50 in value)
Receives: Behavioral: Present Bias without Loss Aversion
Present Bias with Loss Aversion (dependent on accrual) (Arm #3)ExperimentalCIC will be discussed with caretakers \& patients during their appointment and they will be given the instruction sheet to take home. Child will pick a prize for every CIC step completed. They will follow-up in clinic in 3 months (or earlier) to demonstrate their CIC ability. All of the prizes that the child picked will be given only if fully-independent CIC is demonstrated.
Receives: Behavioral: Present Bias with Loss Aversion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with independent CIC (Clean Intermittent Catheterization)

    Upon notification from the caregiver that a child is ready to demonstrate self-CIC, they will come to the Duke Pediatric Urology or Duke Spina Bifida Clinic and meet with study personnel. Participating children will be given supplies and asked to perform CIC in private. Prior to CIC, they will have a bladder scan to measure the pre-CIC bladder volume. After they perform CIC, another bladder scan will be performed to evaluate the post-CIC bladder volume. An adequate post-CIC volume will be defined as less than 20% of the age-appropriate bladder volume.

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Oct 2022
  2. Study start1 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion18 Apr 2024
  4. Study completion18 Apr 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05562713
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00111134
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
28 Sep 2022
Last updated
6 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hobbs KT, Krischak M, Tejwani R, Purves JT, Wiener JS, Routh JC. The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction. Res Rep Urol. 2021 Sep 2;13:647-657. doi: 10.2147/RRU.S259307. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34513742

  • Edwards AB, Jacobs M. Early Vs. Expectant Management of Spina Bifida Patients-Are We All Talking About a Risk Stratified Approach? Curr Urol Rep. 2019 Nov 16;20(11):76. doi: 10.1007/s11934-019-0943-z.

    PubMed 31734847

  • Lapides J, Diokno AC, Silber SJ, Lowe BS. Clean, Intermittent Self-Catheterization in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Disease. J Urol. 2017 Feb;197(2S):S122-S124. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.10.097. Epub 2016 Dec 21. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28012758

  • Atchley TJ, Dangle PP, Hopson BD, Graham A, Arynchyna AA, Rocque BG, Joseph DB, Wilson TS. Age and factors associated with self-clean intermittent catheterization in patients with spina bifida. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2018;11(4):283-291. doi: 10.3233/PRM-170518.

    PubMed 30507589

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Present Bias without Loss Aversion and Present Bias with Loss Aversion in people with Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder, run by Duke University at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with independent CIC (Clean Intermittent Catheterization) (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05562713, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jun 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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